Retired Hong Kong woman loses HK$2.9 million in online romance, fake app scam
A retired woman in Hong Kong lost nearly HK$2.9 million (US$369,670) in a romance scam after a fraudster posing as a power company employee won her trust and lured her into a bogus investment scheme. Police said the case was among at least 18 online romance scams reported in the past week, with total losses nearing HK$7.8 million, according to the force’s CyberDefender social media page. The…
A retired woman from Hong Kong has lost nearly HK$2.9 million (US$369,670) in an online romance scam, according to police. The fraudster impersonated a power company employee and gained the victim's trust through a series of digital interactions on Facebook, leading to a bogus investment scheme. Over the course of 17 transactions, the woman transferred nearly HK$2.9 million to the scammer, depleting her savings and borrowing money from friends and finance companies. She only discovered the deception after her finance company began pursuing her for repayment.
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